Is SLINGBACK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SLINGBACK is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SLINGBACK mean?
- noun
a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 18
- Words With Friends
- n/a
- Letters
- 9
S (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SLINGBACK
Single letters that turn SLINGBACK into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of SLINGBACK
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SLINGBACK
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- blackings18
- backings17
- blacking17
- backing16
- calkings15
- slacking15
- bakings14
- balking14
- basking14
- calking14
- casking14
- lacking14
- sacking14
- blacks14
- cablings13
- calkins13
- baking13
- caking13
- backs13
- black13
- cabling12
- lakings12
- slaking12
- blanks12
- blinks12
- calkin12
- clanks12
- clinks12
- kiblas12
- back12
- asking11
- gaskin11
- kiangs11
- laking11
- balks11
- banks11
- bilks11
- blank11
- blink11
- calks11
- clank11
- clink11
- kibla11
- lacks11
- licks11
- nicks11
- slack11
- slick11
- snack11
- snick11
- ablings10
- balings10
- lacings10
- scaling10
- cabins10
- ganks10
- ginks10
- kiang10
- kings10
- balk10
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